"You have this Evangelical group going out [to schools] and forcing their religion upon these children — it's incredibly predatory and dangerous."For background, read Oklahoma School Challenges Atheists' Lawsuit Threat
-- Andrew Seidel, Attorney Freedom From Religion Foundation (from KOCO-TV5 Oklahoma City)
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-- From "Bible distribution at Oklahoma public schools leads to complaint from Wisconsin-based group" by The Associated Press 2/17/15
The Oklahoman reports that the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation sent letters to 26 school districts after they were informed that Gideon's International and the son of a state representative had been distributing bibles to fifth-grade students in Checotah, Eufaula and Stidham.
Someone complained to the foundation after seeing a Facebook post by Jamison Faught [age 26] that he and fellow members of Gideon's International had spent a morning passing out bibles to students.
Jamison Faught's father, Rep. George Faught, R-Muskogee, said that he supports his son's efforts.
"Passing out the scriptures — you certainly can't be blamed for that," Rep. Faught said. "What happens is, this group has used scare tactics ... The great thing about Oklahoma is that I've been at a lot of school activities where, at least in our area, we still pray before football games. We still — some people pray before meetings and certainly honor our God-given rights."
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From "Bible distribution at some Oklahoma public schools prompts group's complaint" by Randy Ellis, The Oklahoman 2/16/15
“Last several years, we’ve been able to do it at every school in McIntosh, Okmulgee and Okfuskee counties except one or two,” Jamison Faught wrote on Facebook. “Last year, the Checotah principal not only personally took us to each classroom, but he helped us hand them out!”
“These allegations, if true, violate the Constitution and breach the trust between the District and parents,” Seidel wrote in a letter to Janet Blocker, superintendent of Checotah Public Schools.
Seidel said his organization has not filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma schools over the issue yet and he hopes it doesn’t come to that.
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Also read Court Orders Oklahoma Christian Cop to Mosque, Accept Koran
